Legislator Details
Gerrit W. Kooyers
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Number of sessions served 6
Gender: Male
Age at election: 38
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 4/17/1876
City: Fillmore Township, MI
County: Allegan County, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
Married Lena DeHaan 8/20/1903; children: Ester H., Alton, Evelyn M., Agatha and Lucille
Number of Children: 5
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Occupation: lawyer
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Education:
He attended the public schools of the city of Holland, Hope College and the law department of the University of Michigan, graduating in 1899
Biographical Sketch:
Of Dutch ancestry. Clerk for US Congressman in 1930
Engaged in the general law, real estate and insurance business at Holland. He has held the office of justice of the peace and served two terms as supervisor of Holland.
Notable Facts:
Republican and was elected to the legislatures of 1915-1916, 1917-1918, 1919-1920, 1921-1922 and 1923-1924, and was re-elected November 4, 1924, by a vote of 6,659 to 1,870 for William O. Van Eyck.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Fish and Fisheries , Liquor Traffic , State Public Schools
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City of Residence: Holland
County of Residence Ottawa
District: Ottawa 1
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/4/1924
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1925
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Liquor Traffic
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Federal Relations , Judiciary , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes , Michigan School for the Blind , Western State Normal School
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City of Residence: Holland
County of Residence Ottawa
District: Ottawa 1
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/7/1922
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1923
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Federal Relations , Fish and Fisheries , State Psychopathic Hospital
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City of Residence: Holland
County of Residence Ottawa
District: Ottawa 1
District Description: Townships: Grand Haven, Holland, and Olive; Grand Haven city, Holland city
Date Elected: 11/2/1920
Date Sworn In: 1/5/1921
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Federal Relations , Industrial School for Boys , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
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City of Residence: Holland
County of Residence Ottawa
District: Ottawa 1
District Description: Township of Grand Haven, Holland, Olive, Grand Haven City, Holland City.
Date Elected: 11/5/1918
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1919
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on City Corporations
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Industrial School for Boys , Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics, Private Corporations
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City of Residence: Holland
County of Residence Ottawa
District: Ottawa 1
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Date Elected: 11/7/1916
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1917
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Central Michigan Normal School , Judiciary , University , State Library
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City of Residence: Holland
County of Residence Ottawa
District: Ottawa 1
District Description:
Date Elected: 11/3/1914
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1915
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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